Federal Conviction Appeal

If your appeal of a conviction and/or sentence is unsuccessful, you will not risk being sentenced to a longer term or imprisonment because the...

If my friend enters a plea bargain with the State, how can we make sure the case is not picked up federally?

The US Department of Justice's internal "Petite Policy" prevents federal prosecutions for offenses that previously have been prosecuted in state...

Is there any way to repeal a sentence. the court was unfair and the lawyer crooked.

If the defendant entered into a plea agreement that ultimately proved unfavorable, based on his attorney's erroneous advice, the conviction and...

Criminal/ federal charges

Your husband may ask the district judge, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 3621(b)(4), to recommend that the Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP) designate a...

A person who has been arrested on a federal warrant must be taken before a judicial officer in the district of arrest for an initial appearance,...

What are the possibilities of my uncle getting a minimum sentence if accused of conspiracy to import 1,000 kl of marijuana?

A federal sentence is determined, generally, but the district court's (1) determining the minimum and maximum penalties by statute; (2) determining...

The agents did not arrest you to preserve your ability to work for them. If you were arrested, a federal complaint would have been filed as a...

Can anyone tell me what the penalties are for making and selling fake identification?

The alleged conduct the you describe constitutes multiple federal felony offenses, each of which is punishable by a severe term or imprisonment. I...

The federal government must charge the offense by way of indictment (in the case of a felony) or by way of an information (in the case of a...

Drug charge...manufacturing with intent to distribute and distribution of methaniphatines, conspiracy of distr. of 500 grams

These charges appear to be federal, not state, and there are no century codes for federal offenses. Nonetheless, the charges are violations of 21...